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== First steps == | == First steps == | ||
#If you are being evicted for not paying your rent, you can pay it within '''5 days of''' receiving the eviction notice. If you do this, the notice of eviction will be cancelled, unless the landlord is claiming that you have repeatedly been late in paying your rent. | #If you are being evicted for not paying your rent, you can pay it within '''5 days of''' receiving the eviction notice. If you do this, the notice of eviction will be cancelled, unless the landlord is claiming that you have repeatedly been late in paying your rent. | ||
#Otherwise, if you believe the landlord does not have good reason to evict you, get and complete a '''Tenant’s Application for Dispute Resolution''' available from the Residential Tenancy Branch or most Service BC (Government Agent) Offices. [See | #Otherwise, if you believe the landlord does not have good reason to evict you, get and complete a '''Tenant’s Application for Dispute Resolution''' available from the Residential Tenancy Branch or most Service BC (Government Agent) Offices. [See [[Service BC]] or [[Residential Tenancy Branch]] in Part 2 of this Guide for contact and website information]. The application is available on the Residential Tenancy Branch website. | ||
#Send the completed application or take it in to a Residential Tenancy Office or Service BC (Government Agent) Office together with a filing fee of $50. If you can’t afford $50, you can apply at the office to have the fee waived. You generally need to file the application within '''10 days''' of receiving the eviction notice. | #Send the completed application or take it in to a Residential Tenancy Office or Service BC (Government Agent) Office together with a filing fee of $50. If you can’t afford $50, you can apply at the office to have the fee waived. You generally need to file the application within '''10 days''' of receiving the eviction notice. | ||
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== Where to get help == | == Where to get help == | ||
See Part 2 | See the [[Resource Guide]] in Part 2 for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are: | ||
*[[Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre]]. | *[[Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre]]. | ||
*[[Residential Tenancy Branch]]. | *[[Residential Tenancy Branch]]. | ||
